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Al Qaeda 1 day ago

Pakistan officials adamant that 'hero' doctor who helped capture Usama bin Laden remain behind bars

Dr. Shakil Afridi, the physician turned CIA asset who was instrumental in determining the location and identity of Usama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan is hailed as a hero in the eyes of American officials.

Earthquakes 4 mins ago

Reports conflict about North Korea earthquake

Reports about an earthquake Saturday in North Korea contained conflicting information about the scale and nature of the temblor.

World 19 mins ago

Merkel wants campaign to reach undecided voters in last push

German Chancellor Angela Merkel handed out coffee to campaign workers in Berlin, urging them to keep up the momentum in the final hours before the country votes.

TERRORISM 21 mins ago

Pakistan says 'terrorists' inside Afghanistan kill officer

Pakistan's army says "terrorists" across the border in Afghanistan have opened fire on a newly built border post in recently cleared Rajgal Valley, killing a young officer.

World 42 mins ago

South Korea says natural North Korea earthquake detected

South Korea's weather agency says a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was detected in North Korea around where the country recently conducted a nuclear test, but it assessed the quake as ...

World 49 mins ago

Spain saves 64 migrants from 2 boats crossing Mediterranean

Spain's maritime rescue service says it has saved 64 migrants from two small boats trying to make a perilous sea crossing from Africa to Europe.

World 1 hr ago

Duterte says he became local millionaire due to inheritance

The Philippine president says he became a local millionaire at a young age due to inheritance but reiterated he has no unexplained wealth as alleged by his leading critic.

Bellwether 1 hr ago

Like Trump, German's anti-immigrant party shows unexpected strength

It worked for Trump. It took Le Pen nearly to the finish line. And it influenced the Brexit vote.

RELIGION 1 hr ago

Danes arrest man for allegedly sending drones, cameras to IS

A Copenhagen court has jailed a man for 25 days under Denmark's anti-terror laws for allegedly shipping drones, components for unmanned aerial vehicles and infrared cameras that ...

World 2 hrs ago

Polls close in New Zealand's neck-and-neck national election

Polls have closed in New Zealand's national elections and the first results are trickling in for what is shaping up to be a close race between conservative Prime Minister Bill ...

World 2 hrs ago

Official: 4 children killed in Afghanistan road accident

Authorities say at least four young children have been killed in an automobile accident in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province.

World 3 hrs ago

French far-left leader rallies Macron critics to streets

French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is rallying disaffected voters against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to weaken worker protections.

World 3 hrs ago

Iran tries to reconcile Syria and Hamas, rebuilding alliance

Iran is working to restore a lost link in its network of alliances in the Middle East, trying to bring Hamas fully back into the fold after the Palestinian militant group had a ...